Category: Technology

Nigeria Govt calls for Open, Secure Internet ….. as Africa Internet Governance Forum ends in Abuja

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The Nigerian government has subscribed to a free and secure Internet for Africa, which is capable of bridging the digital divide and creating innovative opportunities within the continent. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, who canvassed this position at the just-concluded Africa Internet Governance Forum at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, said the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is committed to engendering necessary collaborations and international dialogues to achieve these objectives. The Minister, who addressed the forum virtually, said Nigeria, as the largest telecommunications market in…

NCC extends submission of Application for Hackathon

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has extended the deadline for submission of applications and entries into the 2023 Talent Hunt through Hackathon to Saturday, September 30, 2023.   To this end, the deadline for application/entries into the contest, which opened on September 1, 2023, and initially closed today (September 22, 2023), has now been extended to close on the last day of September 2023.   The approval of the extension window by the Commission is to give ample time for more prospective and viable startups to tidy up their solutions…

AI remain most transformative technologies of our time – NCC Boss

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The Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of Nigerian Communications Commission NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta has said Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as one of the most transformative technologies. He said its potential to revolutionize industries, enhance productivity, and improve the quality of life for citizens cannot be overstated. Prof Danbatta disclosed this on Monday in his keynote address as Guest Speaker at the 11th edition of Digital Africa Conference & Exhibition in Abuja. He said “As the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), I believe that AI will…

NCC announces new numbering format for Fixed Lines

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in keeping with its responsibilities under the enabling law, the Nigerian Communications Act (NCA) 2003, to manage Nigeria’s numbering resources, has announced new numbering format for fixed lines.   In the process, Nigeria’s Fixed-Lines Numbering Format has changed from eight digits to 10 digits by just adding “02” prefix before existing fixed number.   The Commission hereby Informed the public of the changes and also clarified that existing numbers will continue to operate concurrently till the cut-over date of December 31, 2023. From January 1,…

NCC Opens Applications for 2023 Talent Hunt Research Through Hackathon

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has kicked off activities for the third edition of its Talent Hunt Research through Hackathon as part of giving expression to its Strategic Vision Plan 2023-2025, which is to encourage the development of new technologies and indigenous content through cutting-edge research. The goal of this initiative is to stimulate sustainable economic growth and development in Nigeria. Therefore, the Commission has invited Tech Hubs, and Innovation-Driven Enterprises (IDEs) in Nigeria to enrol their start-ups and their solutions in the Talent Hunt Research through a Hackathon organised…

Broadband penetration hits 47.01 per cent – Danbatta

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The national target to achieve 70 per cent broadband penetration by 2025 is receiving renewed attention from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), which promised 50 per cent before the end of 2023. This promise was one of the highlights of the special media chat with executive editors and media chiefs in the northern part of the country, hosted by the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, to unveil his achievements since the resumption of office till date. At the occasion, where Danbatta informed the media chiefs that Fifth…

NASENI, REA set to deploy renewable technologies to Light Up rural areas

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The Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Mr Khalil Halilu and the Managing Director/CEO of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Mr. Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad have agreed to work together to deploy NASENI Solar resources and other renewable energy technologies, to increase electricity supply to Nigeria’s rural areas.     This commitment was the outcome of discussions between the two Chief Executives in Abuja on Friday September 15, 2023, when the EVC/CEO of NASENI visited the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) office as part of…

NCC Boss,Danbatta bags MINILS Fellowship

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The Michael Imoudu National Institute of Labour Studies (MINILS) has decorated the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, with the award of Fellowship of the Nigeria Institute of Labour (NIL) under the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment.   At the conferment ceremony in Abuja recently, which was part of the series of events marking the 40 Anniversary/Founders Day of the Institute, the Director-General of the Institute, Isa Aremu, said Danbatta was being recognised for his exemplary contributions and that of his team to the…

Multiple taxation,bane on Nation’s economic development – NCC Commissioner, Adewolu

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The Nigerian Communications Commission NCC Executive Commissioner ,Stakeholder Management, Mr Adeleke Adewolu said the presence of multiple taxation, which the World Bank has termed ‘nuisance taxes’ has and would continue to prove to be a bane on economic development in Nigeria. The NCC Commissioner said Nigeria widely known to be only Africa’s most populous country with the largest economy on the Continent. He maintained that with the strong economic growth, Nigeria would generate substantial prospects for growth and spillovers for the whole West African region. Mr Adeleke Adewolu disclosed this…

Nigeria’s Telecom Contribution to GDP hits 16% – NCC Boss

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The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta said telecommunications sector’s contribution to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has increased significantly to 16 per cent in the second quarter of 2023, according to the data reported by the Commission based on the computation by the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Danbatta stated this in a keynote address delivered at the annual Telecom Executives and Regulators Forum (TERF) hosted by the Association of Telecom Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) in Lagos on Thursday. According to Danbatta, from a 14.13 per…